Clothesline hanger



Feb. 28,1933. 1 w LANCE 1,899,467

CLOTHESLINE HANGER Filed Dec. 8. 1931 WILL/AM LANCE Patented Feb. 28, I933 UNITED STATES PATEN'F OFFICE WILLIAM LANCE, F SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA CLOTHESLINE HANGER Application filed December 8, 1931. Serial No. 579,795.

This invention relates to clothesline hangers and more particularly to the type adapted for use in connection with windows.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a clothesline hanger which may be used in connection with a window frame and will keep the line taut regardless of whether or not the frame extends into the room, or is outside of the window frame. Heretofore,

clothesline hangers have been devised for use in connection with window frames but great difficulty has been experienced in maintaining the clothesline taut under all conditions. This has'resulted in the hanger being secured to the outside of the window frame which necessitates the operator reaching out of the window in order to remove clothes from the line or to place the clothes on the line. When the hanger extends into the room and is pivoted so that that portion which extends into the room may be rotated to the outside so that the window may be closed, the line becomes loose, throwing the clothes together and in some instances causing the clothes to come into contact with foreign objects, resulting in dirty clothes. In my invention not only does the arm extend into the room so that the clothes may be readily placed thereon and removed from the line without the necessity of extending the body of the person beyond the window, but when it is desired to close the window it may be done and at the same time keep the line taut.

Other objects will be disclosed in the specification and claim forming a part of my application.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective showing the 4 clothesline hanger in position, and

Figure 2 is a fragmentary detail showing the hanger rotated to the exterior of the window with the clothesline in place.

Referring to the drawing in which like numerals refer to similar parts, numeral 3 designates a window frame on which is secured a bracket 4. A hanger 5 is pivotally mounted in the bracket 4 by means of studs 6 which extend through openings 7 in the bracket 4 and have projections 8 formed on the ends under which a clothesline 9 may ride. At the end 10 of the hanger 5 is positioned a pulley 11. A post is secured exterior of the window frame 3 and has secured thereto a second pulley 13. A second bracket 14 is secured to the interior of the window frame 3 and has apertures 15 formed at top and bottom to receive a pin 16. The clothesline 9 is a continuous alfair and is adapted to pass over the pulleys 11 and 13 and not turn behind the studs 6; A top sash 17 is lowered when the device is to be used.

As actually used, the sash 17 will be lowered, the hanger 5 swung into the room and the pin 16 placed in the apertures 15 to hold the hanger in locked position. The clothes will then be placed on the line 9 and gradually fed out of the window. When the desired number of clothes have been placed on the line, the line will be placed back of the studs 6 and beneath the projections 8. The hanger 5 will then be swung outside of the window frame 3 and the sash 17 raised, so that the cold air may be kept out. Since the line 9 passes behind the studs 6, it will be held in taut position at all times. When the clothes are desired to be removed from the line, the sash 17 will be lowered, the hanger 5 swung into the room, the pin 16 inserted in place, the line 9 removed from-' behind the studs 6 and the clothes drawn into the room.

What I claim is:

A clothes line hanger comprising a support, a bracket fixed to said support and hav- 1 ing parallel lugs projecting-at right angles to said support, said lugs being provided with axially aligned pivot apertures, a substantially U-shapedhanger having its ends bent inwardly toward each other and forming axially aligned pivot pins projecting from the ends of its parallel legs through said apertures and toward each other for substantial distances, means bracing the opposite legs of the U-shaped hanger together, and a clothes line pulley swivelled on the bight of said hanger.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

vWILLIAM LANCE. 

